Looking At Things From Mahinda’s Viewpoint By Indi Samarajiva in Trincomalee I’m on the beach near Pigeon Island, eating lobster. The guys tell me that everything is fine. It certainly feels that way. People are unloading cement, laying tiles. The road is paved, the new kovil is coming up. People have jobs, they’re sending money [...]
By Faraz Shauketaly in Jaffna As the parliamentary election campaigning comes to an end, The Sunday Leader headed off to the North by road. Anuradhapura was a virtual sea of blue with Duminda Dissanayake holding the fort and appearing to be heading towards a convincing majority. He has consistently done better at each election and [...]
By Mandana Ismail Abeywickrema In Hambantota/Tangalle/Matara/Galle – Photos By Lalith Perera Apart from the sweltering heat, the heat of the battle among candidates to become stars in their respective districts at the April 8 general election has reached its peak in the South. The UPFA seems to be in the lead in the South with [...]
By Kusal Perera in the Wanni It was baking hot inside, despite the air conditioner’s effort to cool us on the run. Dusty and dry it was, for straight and long kilometers, behind and ahead of us. We were waved to a stop by a youthful soldier in a “cama” kit. As the driver pulled [...]
By Nirmala Kannangara and Raisa Wickrematunge in Dambulla and Kurunegala Photos by Thusitha Kumara The heat is oppressive as we speed into Dambulla town. Dambulla is papered over with blue — with giant posters of candidates Rohana Dissanayake and Janaka Bandara Tennakoon dominating. Scarlet posters depicting DNA candidates, emblazoned with General Fonseka’s face are also [...]
By Gamini Weerakoon Prospective MPs are going for the throats of their rivals in opposing political parties and even those in their own parties, while hired political goons, and the party faithful too are tucking up their sarongs and flexing their biceps. An impartial observer will find it hard to determine a political rationale behind [...]
By Nirmala Kannangara Mechanical engineer turned educationist, turned politician Mohan Lal Grero contesting from the United National Front (UNF) is of the view that recognised educational reforms and policies should be introduced to the existing educational system in the country to enhance educational opportunities for future generations. Speaking to The Sunday Leader, Grero said that [...]
By Dilushani Welivita On Tuesday, March 2, the Daily Mirror carried an article by Yohan Perera titled, ‘The Foremost Four’. It spoke about four politicians who are contesting the forthcoming general election. What is special about these politicians is that they have been in parliament since 1977. As a registered voter in the Gampaha District [...]
By Cassandra Mascarenhas in Nuwara Eliya and Hatton An unbroken string of blue posters, flags, streamers and other propaganda decorated the drive up to Nuwara Eliya last week especially in the district of Kegalle where there was not a sign of even one opposition poster, let alone any party offices. The town of Nuwara Eliya [...]
Internecine War By R. Wijewardene The biggest of the year’s big matches is less than a month away and the campaigns are already in full swing. With a string of defeats to their… er credit its clear the opposition is on the defensive. Divided and lacking the resources to launch a large scale campaign islandwide [...]
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